Rebecca Escamilla
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Accursed Cthulhumas Cookies for a Singularly Decadent Holiday
After the horrific construction of her Cthulhumas Wreath Creature, writer Maika Keuben baked a batch of adorably accursed Cthulhumas cookies shaped like H.P. Lovecraft‘s fictional…
Iconic Buildings of Portland, Oregon Modeled in Gingerbread
Portland, Oregon-based artist Brittany Powell of Low-Commitment Projects has once again cooked up art with food in her recent project, Gingerbread Portland. Powell created iconic…
AsapSCIENCE Explains the Potential Adverse Health Effects of Sitting Too Much
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE thoroughly explain why sitting for extended periods of time—at a desk at work, for example—can be harmful to…
A Collection of Creepy Vintage Krampus Christmas Postcards in the Book ‘Devil in Design’
The 2004 book Devil in Design by Monte Beauchamp (previously) of BLAB! features a beautiful collection of creepy vintage Krampus Christmas postcards. The book, published…
‘Bookmarks’, A Comic by Grant Snider About Wacky Ways to Save a Place in a Book
Grant Snider (previously) of Incidental Comics wrote “Bookmarks,” a comic about all the strange ways readers mark their place in a book in a pinch…
Curious Cat Slides on Frozen Pond in an Attempt to Catch Fish Swimming Just Under the Icy Surface
A curious cat tries in vain to catch fish swimming just below the frozen surface of a pond in a video from AFV Animals. The…
Compound Interest Explains Why a Love of Brussels Sprouts May Be Genetic
UK chemistry teacher Andy Brunning of Compound Interest explains the possible genetic basis for people’s appreciation of the taste of Brussels sprouts. Sulforaphane, a compound…
‘El Deafo’, A Children’s Graphic Novel About Growing Up With a Superpower in the Form of a Hearing Aid
image via Cece Bell Earlier this year, children’s author and illustrator Cece Bell released El Deafo, a graphic novel about her childhood as the only…
Rescue Worker Hops Quickly Around on Quicksand to Make It Ripple and Bounce
Staff of the Bay Search & Rescue captured fascinating footage in 2009 of the surreal rippling effect of walking on quicksand at Morcambe Bay in…
Wasabi Candy Canes From Archie McPhee Give Christmas a Spicy Kick
Archie McPhee, the store featuring all things fun and weird, has released wasabi candy canes to make Christmas a little spicier this year. The green-and-white…